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RFC 977 - 4.2. Example 2 - absolute article access with ARTICLE

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### 4.2. Example 2 - absolute article access with ARTICLE

       S:      (listens at TCP port 119)

       C:      (requests connection on TCP port 119)
       S:      201 UCB-VAX netnews server ready -- no posting allowed

       C:      GROUP msgs
       S:      211 103 402 504 msgs Your new group is msgs
               (there are 103 articles, from 402 to 504)

       C:      ARTICLE 401
       S:      423 No such article in this newsgroup

       C:      ARTICLE 402
       S:      220 402 <4105@ucbvax.ARPA> Article retrieved, text follows
       S:      (article header and body follow)
       S:      .

       C:      HEAD 403
       S:      221 403 <3108@mcvax.UUCP> Article retrieved, header follows
       S:      (article header follows)
       S:      .

       C:      QUIT
       S:      205 UCB-VAX news server closing connection.  Goodbye.

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RFC 977 - 4.2. Example 2 - absolute article access with ARTICLE